The Doherty Spartans will take on the Pueblo East Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Doherty has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 6.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Doherty's offense. They came up short against Liberty on Thursday, falling 12-0.
Doherty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayla Baker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pueblo East suffered their closest defeat since October 3, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Pueblo County by a score of 6-4. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Emilee Hutchings and Bella Laydon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hutchings went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Laydon went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Pueblo East now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Doherty, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Everything went Doherty's way against Pueblo East in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Doherty made off with an 18-3 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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